Wrong Discounting Sanders

After reading the article "Left, Right Combination: Sanders, Trump" [July 7, column], I can believe columnist Kathleen Parker is a syndicated writer in Washington. Too many D.C. insiders are way out of touch with the middle class in our country.

Those who represent us in government have not dipped their toes into the waters of the working middle class -- if they had, they would find that it is boiling. As a registered Democrat and a woman, I thought I'd be supporting Hillary in the primaries. But, since closely following Bernie Sanders' campaign and his long voting record, there is no doubt I'm casting my ballot for him. He has been right on all the issues that have adversely affected my family's lives, especially since the crash in 2008.

Ms. Parker should be comparing Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton instead. Both are in bed with big business and the "too big to fail" banks.

Sanders is the breath of fresh air that this country needs. A representative of the people who tells the truth, and deep down believes what he says. Those who are trying to take Bernie down are looking like fools. Again, Ms. Parker is wrong -- the crowds are real, they're not going away and they will be there in the voting booths.